There are many ways to earn Marriott Bonvoy Points in India. One such way to by converting Air Miles to Marriott Bonvoy Points. Although this would result in a loss in value for the airmiles, there are reasons why you would want to do that. But in most cases, it would not make sense to convert Air miles to Marriott Bonvoy points.
Which airlines allow Air Miles to Marriott Bonvoy Points conversion?
Currently, you can convert air miles of seven airlines into Marriott Bonvoy Points. These seven airlines are:
- All Nippon Airways: ANA Mileage Club
- Cathay Pacific: Asia Miles
- Hawaiian Airlines: Hawaiian Miles
- Japan Airlines: JAL Mileage Bank
- Korean Air: SkyPass
- Singapore Airlines: KrisFlyer
- United Airlines: Mileage Plus
Before moving into details, you should transfer your air miles to Marriott; let’s watch the miles conversion of these airlines.
ANA Mileage Club Miles to Marriott Bonvoy Points
ANA Miles to Marriott Bonvoy Points is a tier-based conversion. For the first 20000 miles, you will receive 20000 Marriott Bonvoy Points. However, after that, the conversion will drop to a 2:1 ratio. A Minimum of 10000 miles need to be converted and then in increments of 10000 miles.
You can convert points here.
In India, ANA Mileage Club isn’t a direct transfer partner of any Indian Bank, and earning opportunities are limited.
Asia Miles to Marriott Bonvoy Points
Asia Miles to Marriott Bonvoy Points have a conversion ratio of 2:1. A Minimum of 2000 Asia miles need to be transferred in increments of 500. A maximum of 240000 miles can be converted into Marriott Bovoy Points annually.
In India, Asia Miles is a transfer partner of Amex, of which Marriott is also a partner. So, you probably won’t transfer your Asia Miles, which you transfer from Amex. However, Marriott is not a transfer partner of HDFC Bank, but Accor is. Accor is a common transfer partner of HDFC & Cathay Pacific. So, you can use Accor & Asia Miles as an intermediary for transferring to Marriott Account when no option is left. The whole process, though, can take eight weeks.
HawaiianMiles to Marriott Bonvoy Points
Hawaiian Airlines is a small airline. Its HawaiianMiles can be transferred to Marriott Bonvoy Points in a 2:1 ratio. You must transfer a minimum of 5000 miles with a maximum of 25000 miles monthly. This process can take up to eight weeks. Earning opportunities for HawaiianMiles are negligible in India.
JAL Mileage Miles to Marriott Bonvoy Points
JAL Mileage is a transfer partner of Axis in India. Of which Marriott is also a partner. If you want to transfer JAL Miles to Marriott Bonvoy Points, you can do so with a conversion of 1:0.75. A Minimum of 3000 miles need to be transferred.
Here are the points you can get:
| JAL Miles | Marriott Points |
| 4000 | 3000 |
| 10000 | 7500 |
| 20000 | 15000 |
| 30000 | 22500 |
| 40000 | 30000 |
| 50000 | 37500 |
Axis Atlas has a 2:1 conversion for Marriott Points. You can always use ITC as an intermediary for transferring Axis Atlas miles to Marriott. However, there is a limit with a maximum of 60000 green points, which you can transfer. After that, JAL is the best option to convert your Axis Atlas Miles, as you can get 1.5x Miles as points instead of 0.5 points.
It may take eight weeks for points to get credited.
SkyPass to Marriott Bonvoy Points
You can transfer SkyPass Mileage once a day to Marriott Bonvouy Points. A Conversion of 2:1 applies on all transfers. A maximum of 2 Lac miles can be transferred in a day, and a Minimum of 5000 miles should be transferred in increments of 1000 miles.
Earning opportunities for SkyPass are low in India.
KrisFlyer Miles to Marriott Bonvoy Points
KrisFlyer Miles are valuable. I would not, in any case, recommend you transfer these miles to Marriott. However, if you still want to, then the 2:1 conversion ratio applies. You must transfer at least 3000 miles with a maximum of 180000 miles annually. This could also be one way to transfer your HDFC Points to Marriott.
United Mileage Plus Miles to Marriott Bonvoy Points
A United Mileage Plus Premier elite member can transfer United miles to Marriot Bonvoy Points. The best thing, though, is the Conversion ratio is 1:1. You must transfer a minimum of 500 miles and a maximum of 1 Lac miles annually. This probably can make sense where you’re getting a great Marriott property at a good value.
Summary
Here is the list of Airlines and conversion ratio of miles to Marriott Bonvoy Points:
- ANA: 2:1
- Cathay Pacific: 2:1
- Hawaiian Airlines: 2:1
- Japan Airlines: 4:3
- Korean Air: 2:1
- Singapore Airlines: 2:1
- United Airlines [Premier Elites]: 1:1
HDFC Points & Axis Atlas Miles Use
HDFC Points Transfer
Marriott & HDFC are not transfer partners. But If you have a huge stash of HDFC Points, you can get a good number of Marriott Points. Of the seven airlines, two are direct partners of HDFC, and two are indirect transfer partners. Singapore Airlines & United Airlines are direct transfer Partners, and Japan Airlines & Korean Air are indirect transfer partners via Accor.
For HDFC Cardholders, only Singapore & United Airlines could make sense as you can get a 2:1 conversion ratio.
Axis Atlas Miles Transfer
Axis Atlas Miles are transferred in a 2:1 ratio to Marriott. However, you can get a better ratio than that. The first uses Club ITC but has a lower limit of 60K points. If you still need more Marriott Points, using United would make sense when you have a Premier Plus status; otherwise, Japan Airlines is a good option.
Bottomline
Few Airlines allow miles to Marriott Bonvoy Points transfer. In most cases, there is a conversion ratio 2:1. United Mileage Premier Members get a 1:1 conversion ratio. At the same time, JAL members can get a 4:3 conversion. In most cases, it doesn’t make sense to transfer, but in rare cases, you can use these airlines’ miles to transfer them.
